Woman left with suspected broken neck after Ice Bucket Challenge

A mum-of-two was left with a suspected broken neck after her ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went horribly wrong

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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Beauty salon manager Amanda Devey, like so many others, took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a bid to raise money for charity.

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But, when mother Irene Vitali poured the ice cold water over her daughter's head, the shock sent Amanda running.

With water dripping from her and her bare feet, the 40-year-old mother-of-two ran into her kitchen and slipped.

Banging her head as she fell, she knocked herself unconscious.

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When Amanda came around, she was slurring her speech and, after going to Southport Hospital in Mersyside to get checked, she was told she may have a broken neck.

She told The Metro: "I was knocked out for a few seconds and when I opened my eyes my mum was asking if I was ok.

"I had pins and needles all down my arms and when I went to speak blurred words came out. I had only had half a glass of wine, so I know it wasn’t that."

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Luckily for Amanda, doctors established that it was a case of severe whiplash and she received the all clear.

"The hospital thought I might have broken my neck, but when the doctor examined me he said I had been very lucky and only had severe whiplash."

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